Change in Leadership in Plymouth Township as Curmi Defeats Heise in Supervisor Primary

Residents of Plymouth Township made their desire for new leadership clear when they voted for longtime trustee Chuck Curmi in the supervisor’s primary on Tuesday, August 6. Curmi will likely assume the position, with no Democrats competing for the role in the forthcoming November elections.

According to provisional results from all precincts, Chuck Curmi won the Republican nomination with 2,609 votes, equating to 57% of the total 4,607 votes cast. The incumbent, Kurt Heise, trailed behind with only 43%, or 1,995 votes. Curmi has been a part of the Plymouth Township community his entire life and at 69, he successfully challenged 58-year-old Heise, who has held the position since 2016.

In other races, incumbent Jerry Vorva came out on top in the battle for the township clerk’s position in the Republican nomination, securing 2,411 votes or 55%. Vorva’s opponent was Andrew Miller, who trailed with 1,942 votes. Vorva will go head-to-head with Democrat Nancy Conzelman in the November elections.

Treasurer Bob Doroshewitz, the current office holder, also retained his position with 2,594 votes, translating to a 59% share. His competitor, Janai Stepp, was knocked out of the race with 1,783 votes. No Democrats will be vying for this position in the November elections.

In the trustees’ nomination, the incumbent John Stewart garnered the most votes with 2,232, followed by Mark Clinton (2,013), Jen Buckley (2,002), and Sandy Groth (1,920). The four will compete against Democrats Bob Miller, Angela Nolan, and Michael Westra later this year. On the Democratic side, Miller, Nolan, and Westra received 2,289, 2,455, and 2,236 votes in their primary, respectively.

Unfortunately, several Republicans were eliminated from the trustee race, including Daniel Callahan, incumbent Audrey Monaghan, Paul Schulz, and Greg Bill who received 1,823, 1,781, 1,672, and 1,354 votes respectively.